The deal, also struck with AI development studio CreateSafe, will allow the singer to better monitor tracks released using her AI vocals and ensure a proper royalty split.
The government also launches a new review of artist remuneration that will study the impact of AI on music.
Endel, a leader in the lucrative "functional music" space, will transform projects from UMG's roster into soundscapes for relaxing or studying.
"Will the music industry embark on another endless game of Whac-A-Mole...or will they find a way to embrace the new technology?"
Cutting edge technology now allows music to change its shape to fit our virtual and real world lives.
"Masquerade" sees Korean singer-songwriter Lee Hyun utilizing artificial intelligence to aid pronunciation and accessibly for six languages.
Beatdapp works to prevent fraud from impacting payouts. "It’s already hard to make something," co-CEO Andrew Batey says. "You should get paid correctly."
Companies will lean on artists’ rights of publicity to request removals, which platforms seem open to acting on.
A music-focused senator grilled OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over whether copyrighted songs can be used to train AI platforms.
Ahead of a Senate hearing to consider new oversight of the technology, the NMPA's David Israelite and the RIAA's Mitch Glazier say policy must start with the core value of creative consent.
